|
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 09:16 |
With time being the most important element in our lives there are always small things you can do to gain those extra minutes. Read on for 9 time saving tips.
1. Check your smart phone in line
Waiting in line is a waste of time, so use this time to check your email, respond to text messages or on social media.
2. Automate your monthly expenses
Stop paying bills through the mail and switch to paying your expenses online. If you are already doing that, the next step is to automate your payments and set a time once a month to review all your monthly payments.
3. Maximize your commute times
Read a book, listen to audiobooks, call people, email or get other work done.
4. Eat your frog
The first thing you do in the morning is the task you dread the most. Brian Tracy coined this term and he got it from the saying: "If the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long!" By doing the dreadful task first, the rest of the day is going to be easy in comparison.
5. Stop watching TV
Cut back on watching television and switch over to on-demand media. TV commercials provide little value and revolving your day around the TV's schedule is an inefficient use of your time. You can still watch most your favorite shows on Hulu or Netflix, but at your own pace and time.
6. Learn keyboard shortcuts
Using the mouse can be slow for certain tasks which oftentimes can be done faster by keyboard shortcuts. Learn a couple keyboard shortcuts of your frequently used programs, like your browser, word processor and spreadsheet software.
7. Stick to 3 tasks
If you only had time for 3 tasks each day to complete to make your day worthwhile, what would they be? Answering this question forces you to prioritize so you spend time on important things and avoid working on things that have little importance.
8. Call people
Sometimes calling is much faster than sending emails. What can be said in less than a minute usually takes you a couple of minutes drafting an email, proof reading and then sending it.
9. Get a virtual assistant
Personal outsourcing is a great to save time because someone else can do the menial tasks you dread (and cheaper). This leaves you with more time for leisure or to do more high value activities. Examples of tasks you can outsource is online research and data entry.
Source: Work Awesome |
